Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-03-12
NO. As.
CALLING AN EXTRA SESSION OF THE WEST
VIRGINIA. LEeIsLATURE-TULL TEXT.

VIRGINIA. LEGIsLATURE-EULL TENT.
/ CHARLEsToy, w. Va. March t.
Governor Il. w. Wilson has issued
the following proclamation:
STATE or WEsT VIRGrNna,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
CHARLESTON, March 6, 1887
| /, Il. w. Wilson, Governor of the
State Of West Virginia. under and
by virtue of Section 7 Of Article VII
of the constitution OF said State,
which provides that the Governor
| may on extraordinary occasions con
vene at his instance the Legislature,
but when SO convened it shall enter
upon no business except that stated
in the proclamation by which it was
called together do issue this my,
proclamation to convene the Legis-
ture OF said State at the government
at Charleston, on the third Wednes
day in April, A. d., 1887, to considA
or and act upon the following sub
jects oss legislature business. TO-
wit:
First--To make appsopriations.of
public money to pay general charges
upon the Treasury.
Seconl-To make appropriations
of public money to pay members of
the Legislature and for the salaries
of the officers of the government in
pursuance Of the Fourth. second Sec
ton of the said Article of the Con-
stitution.
Third---To protect the public
treasury against unnecessary expen
ditures by first regulating the cost,
charges and proceedings in criminal
cases before Justices of the Peace
and Circuits Courts, and the second
providing for and linaiting the allow
ance for the maintenance Of lunatics
in jails.
Fourth carry into effect Sec
ton 9rof Article XII Of the c9nstitu-
ton, which provides that railroads
heretofore constructed or that may
hereafter be constructed in this State
are hereby declarsa public highways
and shall be free TO all perOns for
the transportation of their persons
and property thereon, under such
regulations as shall be prescribed by
law, and the Legislature shall from
time to time pass laws applicable to
all railroad corporations in the State
establishing reasonable maximum
rates Of charges for the Transports,
tions of passengers and freights and
providing for the correction of
abuses; the prevention of unjust
determinations between through and
local of way freights and passenger
tariffs and for the protection of the
just rights Of the public, and shall
enforce such laws by adequate pen
alties, and provide for securing much
relief to the people of this State as
may be had from the act recently
passed by congress "ontitled an act
to regulate commerce.
Fifth--To prohibit railroad CON-
panies from carrying and conveying
public officers over their roads free
of charge, or for less charge than the
usual rate for other persons, and to
abolish absolutely the free pass sys-
tenn.
Sixth-To prohibit railroad COM
panies from carrying or conveying
delegates to political conventions
over their roads free of charge, or at
a less charge than is made for all
other such delegates in snch conven-
tons, and to define what shall con-
stitute political convention.
Seventh--To prohibit the use Of
money and oil other improper ,fraudu-
lent and corrupt means TO secure
nominations by political parties, or
election to public office.
Eighth-To provide for the accep-
lance and confirmation of the reports
of the joint boundary commission
on the boundary lines between West
Virginia and Pennsylvania.
Ninth--To provide for establish
ing the boundary line between West
Virginia and Maryland,
Tenth-To provide for establish.
ing the boundary line between West
Virginia and Virginia.
EIeventh---For the Senate to act
upon executive nomination for Of
fees.
In testimony whereof / have hore-
unto set my hand and caused to be
affixed the great seal Of the State,
at Charleston this 5th day of
March, in the year of our Lord one